2026 IIHF World U18 Championships

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The 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship is the 27th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition.[1] These tournaments also serve as qualifications for the 2027 competition.

Host country Slovakia
CitiesTrenčín
Bratislava
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates22 April – 2 May 2026
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2026 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Slovakia
CitiesTrenčín
Bratislava
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates22 April – 2 May 2026
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Goals scored169 (6.76 per game)
Attendance50,892 (2,036 per game)
Scoring leaderSlovakia Timothy Kazda (10 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com
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Top Division

The Top Division tournament is being played in Trenčín and Bratislava, Slovakia, from 22 April to 2 May 2026.[2][3]

Participants

Ten teams take part in the competition. Denmark return for the first time since 2019; they replaced Switzerland, who were relegated to Division I A for the first time since 2006, after finishing last in 2025.

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QualificationHostDatesVacanciesQualified
Top nine in 2025United States Allen / Frisco23 April – 3 May 20259 Canada
 Sweden
 United States
 Slovakia
 Finland
 Germany
 Czechia
 Latvia
 Norway
Promoted from Division IHungary Székesfehérvár20–26 April 20251 Denmark
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Summary of qualified teams

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Team Qualification method Appearance(s) Previous best performance
Total[a] First[a] Last[a] Streak[a]
 Canada First in 2025 24th 2002 2025 24 Champions (2003, 2008, 2013, 2021, 2024, 2025)
 Sweden Second in 2025 27th 1999 27 Champions (2019, 2022)
 United States Third in 2025 27th 27 Champions (Eleven times)[b]
 Slovakia Fourth in 2025 24th 4 Runners-up (2003)
 Finland Fifth in 2025 27th 27 Champions (1999, 2000, 2016, 2018)
 Germany Sixth in 2025 19th 2 Fifth place (2001, 2008)
 Czechia Seventh in 2025 27th 27 Runners-up (2014)
 Latvia Eighth in 2025 14th 2007 7 Seventh place (2022)
 Norway Ninth in 2025 11th 1999 4 Ninth place (2001, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2024, 2025)
 Denmark Champions of Division I A 7th 2004 2019 1Eighth place (2004)
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  1. [a]
    In top division. Results in tiers below are excluded.
  2. [b]
    United States have won in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2023.

Preliminary round

All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia (H) 4 3 0 1 0 17 9 +8 10 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 4 3 0 0 1 22 2 +20 9
3  Finland 4 2 1 0 1 13 12 +1 8
4  Latvia 4 1 0 0 3 10 14 −4 3
5  Norway 4 0 0 0 4 3 28 −25 0 Relegation round
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22 April 2026
14:00		Norway 1–6
(0–1, 0–2, 1–3)		 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 831
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Felix Timraz-WestinGoaliesOskari AhmajärviReferees:
Slovakia Filip Crman
Czech Republic Luděk Pilný
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Stanislav Hnát
Italy Daniel Rigoni
0–118:39 – Santala (Laitinen, Fugleberg)
0–229:39 – A. Uronen (E. Uronen, Mäkinen)
0–336:23 – Santala (Fugleberg)
Aaram Olsen (Backlund, Haglund) (PP) – 41:171–3
1–444:38 – Laatikainen (Fugleberg, Santala)
1–552:55 – Santala (Fuglebrg, A. Uronen) (PP)
1–653:44 – Pakarinen (Laatikainen, Vuori) (PP)
10 minPenalties29 min
15Shots33
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22 April 2026
18:00		Canada 1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		 SlovakiaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,012
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Gavin BettsGoaliesDenis ČelkoReferees:
United States Samuel Heidemann
Sweden Johan Wedin
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Ryan Fraley
Sweden Teodor Sörholm
0–131:50 – Šramatý (Jakubec, Bernát) (PP)
Preston (Valentini, Lawrence) (PP) – 34:151–1
1–248:43 – Kazda (PS)
2 minPenalties4 min
26Shots21
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23 April 2026
14:00		Canada 6–0
(2–0, 1–0, 3–0)		 LatviaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 627
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Carter EslerGoaliesIļja ŅikitinsReferees:
Slovakia Filip Crman
Hungary Gergely Gebei
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Stanislav Hnát
United States Quinn Schafer
Vandenberg – 00:521–0
Lawrence (Zhilkin) – 12:592–0
Valentini – 21:223–0
Zhilkin (Valentini, Lin) (PP) – 48:134–0
Eshkawkogan (Hicks, Di Iorio) – 57:055–0
Olsen (Ambrosio, Rousseau) – 59:456–0
4 minPenalties8 min
48Shots19
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23 April 2026
18:00		Slovakia 6–1
(2–0, 1–1, 3–0)		 NorwayPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 3,659
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Samuel HrenákGoaliesMaximillian AasReferees:
United States Samuel Heidemann
Czech Republic Luděk Pilný
Linesmen:
Germany Vincent Brüggemann
Italy Daniel Rigoni
United States Quinn Schafer
Floriš (Jakubec, Botka) – 01:491–0
Selič (Bereš) – 06:552–0
2–125:35 – Jones-Nilsson (Kjølmoen, Dimitriev-Jensen)
Jakubec (Šramatý) – 37:403–1
Matta (Goljer, Kazda) – 44:554–1
Šimko (Válek, Bernát) (PP) – 45:425–1
Selič (Goljer, Požgay) – 52:266–1
6 minPenalties8 min
40Shots22
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24 April 2026
18:00		Finland 2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 LatviaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,167
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Pyry LammiGoaliesPatriks PlūmiņšReferees:
Switzerland Phillip Ströbel
Sweden Johan Wedin
Linesmen:
Germany Vincent Brüggemann
United Kingdom Ryan Fraley
Kuukasjärvi (E. Uronen) – 13:271–0
Santala (Alalauri) (PP) – 32:302–0
6 minPenalties18 min
35Shots14
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25 April 2026
14:00		Norway 0–8
(0–3, 0–3, 0–2)		 CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,710
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Felix Timraz-Westin
Olivers Freimanis		GoaliesGavin BettsReferees:
United States Samuel Heidemann
Switzerland Phillip Ströbel
Linesmen:
Germany Vincent Brüggemann
Sweden Teodor Sörholm
0–109:55 – Hamilton (Lin, Di Iorio)
0–216:49 – Zhilkin (Preston, Lin) (PP)
0–319:30 – Lawrence (Zhilkin, Preston) (PP)
0–421:49 – Jacobson (Verhoeff, Croskery)
0–528:39 – Zhilkin (Lawrence, Lemieux)
0–637:31 – Zhilkin (Ambrosio, Lawrence)
0–744:34 – Jacobson (Dagenais, Eshkawkogan) (PP)
0–854:21 – Olsen
12 minPenalties2 min
12Shots66
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25 April 2026
18:00		Slovakia 4–5 OT
(1–0, 3–3, 0–1)
OT: (0–1)		 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,059
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Denis ČelkoGoaliesOskari AhmajärviReferees:
Hungary Gergely Gebei
Czech Republic Luděk Pilný
Linesmen:
Italy Daniel Rigoni
United States Quinn Schafer
Kazda (Šimko) – 18:031–0
1–123:17 – Mäkinen (Miilunpohja, Alalauri)
1–225:57 – Mäkinen (Pakarinen)
Kazda (Šimko) – 30:552–2
2–334:43 – Vanhatalo (Suvanto)
Hybský (Floriš, Potočka) – 35:323–3
Šramatý – 36:554–3
4–455:09 – Alalauri (Laitinen)
4–561:50 – Suvanto (Santala, Alalauri)
6 minPenalties2 min
28Shots18
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26 April 2026
18:00		Latvia 8–1
(2–0, 3–0, 3–1)		 NorwayPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 434
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Patriks PlūmiņšGoaliesMaximillian Aas
Felix Timraz-Westin		Referees:
Slovakia Filip Crman
Sweden Johan Wedin
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Ryan Fraley
Czech Republic Stanislav Hnát
Avotiņš (Mūrnieks) – 11:371–0
Tarvids (Upenieks, Lūks) – 11:582–0
Avotiņš (Rots) (SH) – 23:343–0
Klaucāns (Mūrnieks, Lisovskis) (PP) – 25:514–0
Klaucāns (Obuks, Kļaviņš) – 34:545–0
Rots (SH) – 42:326–0
6–153:15 – Gulbrandsen (Sivertsen Andresen, Juntti)
Mūrnieks (Reidzāns, Avotiņš) – 56:007–1
Lūks (Kļaviņš, Klaucāns) – 56:528–1
10 minPenalties6 min
37Shots25
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27 April 2026
14:00		Finland 0–7
(0–4, 0–0, 0–3)		 CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,432
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Pyry Lammi
Oskari Ahmajärvi		GoaliesGavin BettsReferees:
Hungary Gergely Gebei
United States Samuel Heidemann
Linesmen:
United States Quinn Schafer
Sweden Teodor Sörholm
0–102:08 – Valentini (Verhoeff, Lin)
0–211:07 – Hamilton (Croskery)
0–316:22 – Preston (Croskery)
0–418:21 – Hamilton (Lin)
0–542:59 – Preston (Verhoeff, Vandenberg)
0–644:58 – Zhilkin (Lemieux)
0–748:08 – Lin (Cali, Di Iorio)
2 minPenalties4 min
19Shots30
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27 April 2026
18:00		Latvia 2–5
(1–2, 0–0, 1–3)		 SlovakiaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 4,727
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Iļja ŅikitinsGoaliesSamuel HrenákReferees:
Czech Republic Luděk Pilný
Switzerland Phillip Ströbel
Linesmen:
Germany Vincent Brüggemann
Italy Daniel Rigoni
0–104:35 – Bernát (Botka) (PP2)
0–205:33 – Goljer (Šramatý, Matta) (PP)
Obuks (Mūrnieks, Reidzāns) – 19:091–2
1–341:18 – Goljer (Šramatý, Kazda) (PP)
1–445:07 – Kazda (Matta, Šramatý) (PP)
Rots (Upenieks) – 57:582–4
2–558:50 – Brath (Potočka) (EN)
12 minPenalties6 min
23Shots40
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 3 0 1 0 24 6 +18 10 Quarterfinals
2  Czechia 4 2 1 1 0 16 7 +9 9
3  Sweden 4 2 0 0 2 19 14 +5 6
4  Denmark 4 1 0 0 3 6 22 −16 3
5  Germany 4 0 1 0 3 8 24 −16 2 Relegation round
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22 April 2026
12:00		Germany 2–7
(0–1, 0–4, 2–2)		 SwedenIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 993
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Niclas WolterGoaliesKevin TörnblomReferees:
Netherlands Jeroen Klijberg
Slovakia Marek Žák
Linesmen:
Slovakia Peter Jedlička
United States Tyler Willie
0–109:20 – Kim (Karlsson, A. Andersson)
0–223:52 – Zirath (Command, Gudmundsson)
0–324:12 – Nömme (Meijer, Hermansson)
0–430:25 – Meijer (SH)
0–533:30 – Bartholdsson (Sörensson, Isaksson)
0–644:35 – Sörensson (Isaksson, Palme)
0–748:12 – Cilthe (Palme, A. Andersson)
Bloch (Schwarz, Lell) (PP) – 50:181–7
Krestan (Calce, Hartmann) – 53:522–7
10 minPenalties14 min
23Shots42
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22 April 2026
16:00		Czechia 3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–2, 1–0)
OT: (1–0)		 United StatesIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 2,200
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Marek SkleničkaGoaliesBrady KnowlingReferees:
Canada Chad Ingalls
Austria Christoph Sternat
Linesmen:
Germany Kenneth Englisch
Canada Spencer Knox
Hartl (Klaus, Kamas) – 23:491–0
1–127:12 – Zajic (Rogowski, Meyer)
1–228:17 – Cullen (Berchild)
Hora (Huk, Tománek) – 43:352–2
Řípa – 64:483–2
6 minPenalties6 min
29Shots30
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23 April 2026
12:00		Denmark 4–1
(1–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 GermanyIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 941
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Anton Wilde LarsenGoaliesNiclas WolterReferees:
Netherlands Jeroen Klijberg
Canada Chad Ingalls
Linesmen:
Slovakia Peter Jedlička
Switzerland Aurélien Urfer
0–103:30 – Hartmann (Calce)
Althof (Heinsen, True) – 17:221–1
Kloeve (Jakobsen, Schioldan) (PP) – 26:202–1
Kloeve (Kjelgaard) (EN) – 57:583–1
Lepola (EN) – 59:494–1
4 minPenalties10 min
19Shots32
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23 April 2026
16:00		Sweden 1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		 CzechiaIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,444
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Kevin TörnblomGoaliesMartin PsohlavecReferees:
Finland Toni Hyvärinen
Canada Tyson Stewart
Linesmen:
Canada Spencer Knox
United States Tyler Willie
0–125:22 – Klaus (Řípa, Řehák)
Nordmark (Hermansson, Olofsson) (PP) – 50:351–1
1–259:39 – Vaněček (Tomek, Ruml) (PP)
6 minPenalties2 min
19Shots28
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24 April 2026
16:00		United States 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 DenmarkIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,412
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Luke CarrithersGoaliesAnton Wilde LarsenReferees:
Austria Christoph Sternat
Slovakia Marek Žák
Linesmen:
Finland Teo Mäkinen
Switzerland Aurélien Urfer
Berchild (Cullen, Francisco) (PP) – 26:291–0
Beuker (Plante) (PP) – 56:432–0
10 minPenalties12 min
54Shots9
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25 April 2026
12:00		Germany 3–2 OT
(1–1, 0–1, 1–0)
OT: (1–0)		 CzechiaIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,698
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Max BolleGoaliesMarek SkleničkaReferees:
Finland Toni Hyvärinen
Canada Tyson Stewart
Linesmen:
Slovakia Peter Jedlička
Canada Spencer Knox
0–101:44 – Vaněček (Ruml, Tomek) (PP)
Schwarz – 09:141–1
1–235:53 – Šichtař (Hartl, Byrtus)
Bloch (Rolsing, Schwarz) (EA) – 59:332–2
Krestan (PS) – 64:053–2
8 minPenalties8 min
24Shots42
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25 April 2026
16:00		Sweden 1–9
(0–4, 1–2, 0–3)		 United StatesIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 2,425
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Kevin Törnblom
Viggo Tamm		GoaliesBrady KnowlingReferees:
Canada Chad Ingalls
Netherlands Jeroen Klijberg
Linesmen:
Germany Kenneth Englisch
Finland Teo Mäkinen
0–104:46 – Gutierrez (Beuker, Cullen)
0–207:49 – Beuker (Plante)
0–317:43 – Mutryn (Cullen, Francisco) (PP)
0–418:25 – Nelson (Trottier, Barnett)
0–526:36 – Lutner (Meyer, Martyniuk)
Gustafsson (Command, L. Andersson) (PP) – 31:021–5
1–639:45 – Bogas (Nelson) (SH)
1–741:50 – Berchild (Mutryn, Cullen)
1–845:37 – Meyer (Rogowski, Zajic)
1–948:07 – Stuart (Glance, Schairer) (PP)
16 minPenalties10 min
19Shots27
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26 April 2026
16:00		Czechia 9–1
(2–1, 3–0, 4–0)		 DenmarkIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,635
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Martin PsohlavecGoaliesDaniel Navrbjerg
Victor Damgaard		Referees:
Austria Christoph Sternat
Canada Chad Ingalls
Canada Tyson Stewart
Linesmen:
Germany Kenneth Englisch
United States Tyler Willie
Šebesta (Řípa, Nedorost) – 04:351–0
Huk (Ruml, Nedorost) – 10:282–0
2–111:15 – Althof (Degn, Heinsen)
Sedláček (Byrtus, Cífka) – 23:003–1
Holejšovský (Ruml, Nedorost) – 29:144–1
Sedláček (Huk) – 36:455–1
Řípa (Nedorost, Řehák) – 40:446–1
Nedorost (Hora, Řípa) – 43:567–1
Tománek (Tomek) – 53:478–1
Šebesta (Tomek) – 57:439–1
2 minPenalties4 min
40Shots10
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27 April 2026
12:00		Denmark 1–10
(1–4, 0–2, 0–4)		 SwedenIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 876
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Anton Wilde Larsen
Victor Damgaard		GoaliesKevin TörnblomReferees:
Canada Chad Ingalls
Slovakia Marek Žák
Linesmen:
Slovakia Peter Jedlička
Finland Teo Mäkinen
0–100:32 – Hermansson (Command)
0–200:59 – Bartholdsson
0–310:45 – Command (Hermansson, Gudmundsson) (EA)
0–411:54 – Sörensson (Palme, Cilthe)
Hulsig – 19:401–4
1–521:39 – Kim (Elofsson, Nömme)
1–630:02 – Meijer (Zirath) (SH)
1–743:54 – Hermansson (Nordmark, Bratt)
1–847:00 – Command (Hermansson, Gustafsson)
1–948:50 – Nordmark (Hermansson, Gudmundsson)
1–1051:17 – Nordmark (Gustafsson, Hermansson) (PP)
6 minPenalties10 min
7Shots39
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27 April 2026
16:00		United States 11–2
(6–1, 3–0, 2–1)		 GermanyIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,214
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Luke CarrithersGoaliesMax Bolle
Niclas Wolter		Referees:
Finland Toni Hyvärinen
Netherlands Jeroen Klijberg
Linesmen:
Canada Spencer Knox
Switzerland Aurélien Urfer
Glance (Plante, Lutner) – 01:251–0
Cullen (Glance, Mutryn) (PP) – 02:092–0
2–109:38 – Krestan (Gerhofer, Steinhauser) (PP)
Berchild (Cullen, Beuker) – 10:273–1
Nelson (Schairer, Plante) (PP) – 12:244–1
Zajic (Fitzhenry, Rogowski) – 13:035–1
Cullen (Glance, Martyniuk) – 19:296–1
Mutryn (Berchild, Glance) (PP) – 21:527–1
Nelson (Meyer, Schairer) – 27:498–1
Zajic – 30:059–1
Berchild (Francisco, Martyniuk) – 43:2810–1
10–246:46 – Becker (Rolsing, Schwarz) (PP)
Zajic (Meyer) – 55:5511–2
14 minPenalties20 min
53Shots26
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Relegation round

29 April 2026
10:00		Germany 3–4
(0–1, 1–1, 2–2)		 NorwayPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 534
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Niclas WolterGoaliesFelix Timraz-Westin
Maximillian Aas		Referees:
Slovakia Filip Crman
Hungary Gergely Gebei
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Ryan Fraley
United States Quinn Schafer
0–113:50 – Sæter
0–220:28 – Aaram Olsen (Haglund, Tollefsen)
Calce (Hartmann, Krestan) – 26:121–2
Calce (Hartmann) – 42:562–2
Becker (Schwarz) – 53:583–2
3–358:45 – Aaram Olsen (Jones-Nilsson, Sivertsen Andresen) (PP2, EA)
3–459:37 – Aaram Olsen (Sivertsen Andresen)
10 minPenalties10 min
33Shots26
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Playoff round

Winning teams in the quarterfinals will be reseeded according to their ranking:[4]

  1. higher position in the group
  2. higher number of points
  3. better goal difference
  4. higher number of goals scored for
  5. better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships).
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RankTeamGroupPosPtsGDGFSeed
1 United StatesB110+18243
2 SlovakiaA110+8174
3 CanadaA29+20221
4 CzechiaB29+9167
5 FinlandA38+1135
6 SwedenB36+5192
7 LatviaA43−4108
8 DenmarkB43−16610
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Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
29 April – Trenčín
 
 
1A
 Slovakia		7
 
1 May – Trenčín
 
4B
 Denmark		1
 
2
 Slovakia
 
29 April – Bratislava
 
7
 Latvia
 
1B
 United States		2
 
2 May – Trenčín
 
4A
 Latvia		5
 
 
 
29 April – Trenčín
 
 
 
2A
 Canada		2
 
1 May – Trenčín
 
3B
 Sweden		4
 
4
 Czechia
 
29 April – Bratislava
 
6
 Sweden		Third place
 
2B
 Czechia		2
 
2 May – Trenčín
 
3A
 Finland		1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

29 April 2026
12:00		Czechia 2–1
(1–0, 1–1, 0–0)		 FinlandIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 1,299
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Martin PsohlavecGoaliesOskari AhmajärviReferees:
Canada Chad Ingalls
Canada Tyson Stewart
Linesmen:
Switzerland Aurélien Urfer
United States Tyler Willie
Klaus (Řípa, Řehák) – 07:091–0
1–124:56 – Fugleberg (Suvanto) (PP)
Cífka (Řípa, Klaus) – 39:052–1
4 minPenalties2 min
19Shots36
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29 April 2026
14:00		Canada 2–4
(0–2, 2–0, 0–2)		 SwedenPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 696
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Gavin BettsGoaliesKevin TörnblomReferees:
United States Samuel Heidemann
Czech Republic Luděk Pilný
Linesmen:
Germany Vincent Brüggemann
Czech Republic Stanislav Hnát
United States Quinn Schafer
0–102:09 – Karlsson (Nömme, Elofsson)
0–215:11 – L. Andersson (A. Andersson)
Dagenais (Preston, Jacobson) – 24:041–2
Croskery (Lawrence) – 39:592–2
2–352:37 – Bartholdsson (Hermansson, Gustafsson) (PP)
2–458:29 – Bartholdsson (EN)
4 minPenalties6 min
35Shots26
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29 April 2026
16:00		United States 2–5
(0–1, 0–1, 2–3)		 LatviaIce Hockey Arena Ružinov, Bratislava
Attendance: 858
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Brady KnowlingGoaliesPatriks PlūmiņšReferees:
Netherlands Jeroen Klijberg
Slovakia Marek Žák
Linesmen:
Germany Kenneth Englisch
Slovakia Peter Jedlička
0–109:48 – Klaucāns (Rutkis)
0–227:55 – Rutkis (Mūrnieks) (PP)
Zajic (Beuker) – 48:391–2
1–350:20 – Avotiņš (Laganovskis, Mūrnieks)
1–455:45 – Klaucāns (Lisovskis) (EN)
Plante (Cullen, Mutryn) (EA) – 56:342–4
2–559:11 – Reidzāns (Erdmanis-Hermanis) (EN)
10 minPenalties6 min
45Shots16
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29 April 2026
18:00		Slovakia 7–1
(5–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 DenmarkPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,009
More information Game reference ...
Game reference
Samuel HrenákGoaliesAnton Wilde LarsenReferees:
Switzerland Phillip Ströbel
Sweden Johan Wedin
Linesmen:
Italy Daniel Rigoni
Sweden Teodor Sörholm
Floriš (Botka, Ozogány) – 06:511–0
Matta (Kazda, Kovalčík) – 07:492–0
Selič (Matta, Kazda) (PP) – 08:213–0
Kazda (Selič) – 09:174–0
4–113:18 – Hulsig
Karšay (Bernát, Goljer) – 14:165–1
Potočka (Hybský) – 34:396–1
Kazda (Požgay, Šimko) – 43:197–1
6 minPenalties6 min
34Shots9
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Semifinals

1 May 2026
15:00		Slovakia v LatviaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
1 May 2026
19:00		Czechia v SwedenPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Bronze medal game

2 May 2026
15:00		vPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Gold medal game

2 May 2026
19:00		vPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín

Final standings

More information Pos, Grp ...
Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final Result
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third place
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fourth place
5 B United States 5 3 0 1 1 26 11 +15 10 Eliminated in
Quarterfinals
6 A  Canada 5 3 0 0 2 24 6 +18 9
7 A  Finland 5 2 1 0 2 14 14 0 8
8 B  Denmark 5 1 0 0 4 7 29 −22 3
9 A  Norway 5 1 0 0 4 7 31 −24 3 Avoided relegation
10 B  Germany 5 0 1 0 4 11 28 −17 2 Relegated to the 2027 Division I A
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Source: IIHF

Statistics

Scoring leaders

More information Pos, Player ...
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1Timothy Kazda Slovakia56410+30
2Wyatt Cullen United States5369+36
3Elton Hermansson Sweden5279+34
4Dima Zhilkin Canada5527+30
5Dominik Řípa Czechia5257+62
6Lukas Zajic United States5516+60
7Mikey Berchild United States5426+30
7Luca Santala Finland5426+10
9Tynan Lawrence Canada5246+30
9Mathis Preston Canada5246+40
9Samuel Šramatý Slovakia5246+20
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

More information Pos, Player ...
Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
1Martin Psohlavec Czechia180:0031.006595.380
2Patriks Plūmiņš Latvia177:5351.539995.190
3Gavin Betts Canada223:1941.077194.672
4Samuel Hrenák Slovakia120:0031.504593.330
5Marek Sklenička Czechia128:5352.335490.740
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TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Division I

Main article: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland from 18 to 24 April 2026.[5]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Switzerland 5 4 1 0 0 30 11 +19 14 Promoted to the 2027 Top Division
2  Kazakhstan 5 3 1 0 1 25 12 +13 11
3  Ukraine 5 2 0 1 2 22 22 0 7
4  Hungary 5 2 0 0 3 16 19 −3 6
5  Slovenia 5 1 0 1 3 14 23 −9 4
6  Poland (H) 5 1 0 0 4 10 30 −20 3 Relegated to the 2027 Division I B
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division I Group B tournament is being played in Tallinn, Estonia from 25 April to 1 May 2026.[6]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Austria (P) 5 3 1 0 1 20 12 +8 11 Promotion to the 2027 Division I A
2  Lithuania 5 3 0 1 1 14 12 +2 10
3  France 4 2 0 1 1 11 7 +4 7
4  Italy 4 1 1 0 2 8 10 −2 5
5  South Korea 4 1 0 1 2 8 13 −5 4
6  Estonia (H) 4 0 1 0 3 11 18 −7 2 Relegation to the 2027 Division II A
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Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2026. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted

Division II

Main article: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania from 12 to 18 April 2026.[7]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 31 7 +24 15 Promotion to the 2027 Division I B
2  China 5 4 0 0 1 11 5 +6 12
3  Great Britain 5 2 0 0 3 14 13 +1 6[a]
4  Romania (H) 5 2 0 0 3 11 20 −9 6[a]
5  Croatia 5 2 0 0 3 13 19 −6 6[a]
6  Spain 5 0 0 0 5 8 24 −16 0 Relegation to the 2027 Division II B
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Great Britain 3 Pts, 0 GD, 7 GS; Romania 3 Pts, 0 GD, 7 GS; Croatia 3 Pts, 0 GD, 5 GS. Great Britain 5–4 Romania

Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia from 5 to 11 April 2026.[8]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Netherlands 5 3 1 0 1 22 16 +6 11 Promotion to the 2027 Division II A
2  Mexico 5 2 1 1 1 16 13 +3 9[a]
3  Serbia (H) 5 3 0 0 2 22 14 +8 9[a]
4  Australia 5 2 1 0 2 19 19 0 8
5  Belgium 5 1 0 2 2 13 23 −10 5
6  Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 0 4 12 19 −7 3 Relegation to the 2027 Division III A
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Serbia 2–4 Mexico

Division III

Main article: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Hong Kong, China from 2 to 8 March 2026.[9]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Uzbekistan 5 4 1 0 0 37 16 +21 14 Promotion to the 2027 Division II B
2  Hong Kong (H) 5 4 0 0 1 33 14 +19 12
3  Israel 5 3 0 0 2 30 23 +7 9
4  Turkey 5 2 0 1 2 29 25 +4 7
5  Bulgaria 5 1 0 0 4 15 32 −17 3
6  New Zealand 5 0 0 0 5 8 42 −34 0 Relegation to the 2027 Division III B
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 19 February 2026.[10]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 3 2 0 0 1 19 6 +13 6 Semifinals
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 3 1 1 0 1 13 18 −5 5
3  South Africa 3 1 0 0 2 12 11 +1 3 Relegation round
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand 3 3 0 0 0 20 7 +13 9 Semifinals
2  Turkmenistan 3 1 0 0 2 5 11 −6 3
3  Luxembourg 3 0 0 1 2 10 26 −16 1 Relegation round
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) seeding before tournament.
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Thailand 5 4 1 0 0 38 10 +28 14 First place / Promoted to the 2027 Division III A
2  Iceland 5 3 0 1 1 30 12 +18 10 Second place
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 2 1 0 2 19 27 −8 8 Third place
4  Turkmenistan 5 1 0 0 4 6 29 −23 3 Fourth place
5  South Africa 5 2 0 0 3 24 19 +5 6 Fifth place
6  Luxembourg 5 1 0 1 3 18 38 −20 4 Sixth place, possible relegation
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Source: IIHF

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